FUNERAL SERVICE SCIENCES NBE STUDY GUIDE |ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| GRADED
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Localized accumulation of pus - ANSWER Abscess
(auxillary; assisting) this term is applied to a lesser structure that resembles a similar organ
in structure and function, such as the accessory pancreatic duct - ANSWER Accessory
A substance that yields hydrogen or hydronium ions in aqueous solution - ANSWER Acids
Present itself after birth - ANSWER Acquired
Hyperfunction of pituitary gland after ossification has been completed - ANSWER Acro-
megaly
A disease with a more or less rapid onset and short duration - ANSWER Acute
A wax-like material produced by saponification of body fat in the body buried in alkaline soil
- ANSWER Adipocere (Gravewax)
A protein found in blood plasma - ANSWER Albumin
An organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups - ANSWER Alcohols
An organic compound containing one or more -CHO groups - ANSWER Aldehyde
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,The digestive system tube from the mouth to the anus, including the mouth or Buccal cavity,
pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines - ANSWER Alimentary Canal
Having a hypersensitivity to a substance that does not normally cause a reaction - AN-
SWER Allergies
An acquired, abnormal immune response to a substance (allergen) that does not normally
cause a reaction - ANSWER Allergy (hypersensitivity)
Congenital absence of one or more limbs - ANSWER Amelia
An organic compound containing nitrogen; any compounds formed from ammonia by re-
placement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic radicals. The general formula for pri-
mary amines is R-NH2 - ANSWER Amines
The building block of proteins; a compound containing an amino group (-NH2), a carboxyl (-
COOH) group attached alpha carbon and a radical - ANSWER Amino Acid
Any compound that can act as both an acid and base in a solution. (amino acid). - AN-
SWER Amphoteric
Generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue - ANSWER Anasarca
The branch of science dealing with the study of the structure of the body - ANSWER
Anatomy
a decrease in the number erythrocytes, hemoglobin or both - ANSWER Anemia
A localized dilation of a blood vessel - ANSWER Aneurysm
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,The study of vessels - ANSWER Angiology
Mutual opposition or contrary action. The inhibition of one microorganism by another - AN-
SWER Antagonism
Glycoprotein substance developed by the body in response to, and interacting specifically
with, an antigen. Also known as immunoglobulin - ANSWER Antibody
Chemicals used to keep the blood in the liquid state; chemical agents that retard the ten-
dency of the blood to become more viscous by natural post mortem processes and/or pre-
vent other adverse reactions between the blood and the other embalming chemicals - AN-
SWER Anticoagulants
A foreign substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies that react specifically with it
- ANSWER Antigen
The prevention or inhibiting of the growth of causative microorganisms - ANSWER Anti-
sepsis
Dilution or weaking of virulence of a microorganism, reducing or abolishing pathogenicity -
ANSWER Attenuation
Before or in front of; refers to the ventral or front side of the body - ANSWER Anterior
(ventral)
Failure of a tissue or an organ to develop normally - ANSWER Aplasia
The 126 bones in the bony structure that makes up pectoral girdle, upper extremities, pelvic
girdle, and lower extremities - ANSWER Appendicular Skeleton
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, The concentrated, preservative embalming chemical that will be diluted with water ( or an-
other appropriate vehicle such as alcohol) to form the arterial solution for injection into the
arterial (vascular) system during vascular (arterial) embalming - ANSWER Arterial (vascu-
lar) Fluid
Disease of the arteries resulting in thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls - AN-
SWER Arteriosclerosis
The place of union between two or more bones; a joint - ANSWER Articulation
Accumulation of free serous fluid in the abdominal cavity - ANSWER Ascities
A form of arteriosclerosis marked by the deposition of lipids in the inner layer of arterial
walls . - ANSWER Atherosclerosis
The smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element - ANSWER
Atom
A wasting, decrease in size of an organ or tissue - ANSWER Atrophy
Self-digestion or self-destruction of the body by autolytic enzymes - ANSWER Autolysis
A postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death
or pathological condition - ANSWER Autopsy
Those chemicals specifically designed for use in the preparation of bodies following an au-
topsy - ANSWER Autopsy Chemicals
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QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| GRADED
A+| BRAND NEW 2026/2027 UPDATE
Localized accumulation of pus - ANSWER Abscess
(auxillary; assisting) this term is applied to a lesser structure that resembles a similar organ
in structure and function, such as the accessory pancreatic duct - ANSWER Accessory
A substance that yields hydrogen or hydronium ions in aqueous solution - ANSWER Acids
Present itself after birth - ANSWER Acquired
Hyperfunction of pituitary gland after ossification has been completed - ANSWER Acro-
megaly
A disease with a more or less rapid onset and short duration - ANSWER Acute
A wax-like material produced by saponification of body fat in the body buried in alkaline soil
- ANSWER Adipocere (Gravewax)
A protein found in blood plasma - ANSWER Albumin
An organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups - ANSWER Alcohols
An organic compound containing one or more -CHO groups - ANSWER Aldehyde
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,The digestive system tube from the mouth to the anus, including the mouth or Buccal cavity,
pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines - ANSWER Alimentary Canal
Having a hypersensitivity to a substance that does not normally cause a reaction - AN-
SWER Allergies
An acquired, abnormal immune response to a substance (allergen) that does not normally
cause a reaction - ANSWER Allergy (hypersensitivity)
Congenital absence of one or more limbs - ANSWER Amelia
An organic compound containing nitrogen; any compounds formed from ammonia by re-
placement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic radicals. The general formula for pri-
mary amines is R-NH2 - ANSWER Amines
The building block of proteins; a compound containing an amino group (-NH2), a carboxyl (-
COOH) group attached alpha carbon and a radical - ANSWER Amino Acid
Any compound that can act as both an acid and base in a solution. (amino acid). - AN-
SWER Amphoteric
Generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue - ANSWER Anasarca
The branch of science dealing with the study of the structure of the body - ANSWER
Anatomy
a decrease in the number erythrocytes, hemoglobin or both - ANSWER Anemia
A localized dilation of a blood vessel - ANSWER Aneurysm
2
,The study of vessels - ANSWER Angiology
Mutual opposition or contrary action. The inhibition of one microorganism by another - AN-
SWER Antagonism
Glycoprotein substance developed by the body in response to, and interacting specifically
with, an antigen. Also known as immunoglobulin - ANSWER Antibody
Chemicals used to keep the blood in the liquid state; chemical agents that retard the ten-
dency of the blood to become more viscous by natural post mortem processes and/or pre-
vent other adverse reactions between the blood and the other embalming chemicals - AN-
SWER Anticoagulants
A foreign substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies that react specifically with it
- ANSWER Antigen
The prevention or inhibiting of the growth of causative microorganisms - ANSWER Anti-
sepsis
Dilution or weaking of virulence of a microorganism, reducing or abolishing pathogenicity -
ANSWER Attenuation
Before or in front of; refers to the ventral or front side of the body - ANSWER Anterior
(ventral)
Failure of a tissue or an organ to develop normally - ANSWER Aplasia
The 126 bones in the bony structure that makes up pectoral girdle, upper extremities, pelvic
girdle, and lower extremities - ANSWER Appendicular Skeleton
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, The concentrated, preservative embalming chemical that will be diluted with water ( or an-
other appropriate vehicle such as alcohol) to form the arterial solution for injection into the
arterial (vascular) system during vascular (arterial) embalming - ANSWER Arterial (vascu-
lar) Fluid
Disease of the arteries resulting in thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls - AN-
SWER Arteriosclerosis
The place of union between two or more bones; a joint - ANSWER Articulation
Accumulation of free serous fluid in the abdominal cavity - ANSWER Ascities
A form of arteriosclerosis marked by the deposition of lipids in the inner layer of arterial
walls . - ANSWER Atherosclerosis
The smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element - ANSWER
Atom
A wasting, decrease in size of an organ or tissue - ANSWER Atrophy
Self-digestion or self-destruction of the body by autolytic enzymes - ANSWER Autolysis
A postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death
or pathological condition - ANSWER Autopsy
Those chemicals specifically designed for use in the preparation of bodies following an au-
topsy - ANSWER Autopsy Chemicals
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